Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Position Boosted by Accel Wealth Management

Accel Wealth Management lifted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 1.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 10,061 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 158 shares during the period. Accel Wealth Management’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $1,644,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VPU. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 106.2% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,058,334 shares of the company’s stock worth $156,549,000 after acquiring an additional 545,178 shares in the last quarter. Invst LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3,335.1% in the 3rd quarter. Invst LLC now owns 49,672 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,645,000 after purchasing an additional 48,226 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 31.0% during the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 195,762 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,072,000 after purchasing an additional 46,299 shares in the last quarter. L & S Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $6,153,000. Finally, LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.8% in the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 614,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,002,000 after purchasing an additional 28,320 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Up 1.0 %

Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock opened at $171.27 on Friday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12 month low of $128.05 and a 12 month high of $180.04. The stock has a market cap of $6.17 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $168.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $166.73.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Profile

Vanguard Utilities ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded class of shares issued by Vanguard Utilities Index Fund. The Fund tracks the performance of Morgan Stanley Capital International United States Investable Market Utilities Index, an index made up of stocks of large, medium-size and small United States companies in the utilities sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS).